The Stages of Development and Developmental Task

•  is a task which arises at or about a certain period of life of the individual, successful achievement of which leads to his happiness and to success with later tasks, while failure leads to unhappiness in the individual, disapproval by the society, and difficulty with later tasks.


  Developmental task
• The eight developmental stages cited by _ are the same with Havighurst's six (6) developmental stages.

  Santrock.
• Only that _did not include prenatal period. He combined infancy and early childhood while Santrock mentioned them as two (2) separate stages.

  Havighurts
• 8 Developmental stages by Santrock:?

  Pre-natal periodInfancyEarly AdulthoodMiddle and Late ChildhoodAdolescenceEarly AdulthoodMiddle AdulthoodLate Adulthood
• Progress before birth?

  Pre-natal period
• 3 Phase of progress before birth?

  Germinal, embryonic, fetal stage.
• 2 weeks to 2 months, formation of vital organs and systems?

  Embryonic stage
• 2months to birth, bodily growth continues, movement capability begins, brain cells multiply age or viability.


  Fetal stage
• first 2 weeks, conception, implantation, formulation of placenta?

  germinal stage
• It involves tremendous growth- from a single cell to an organism complete with brain and capabilities. Behavioral.

  Fetal development
• A time of extreme on adults.

  Infancy
• Change from plump baby to leaner more muscular toddler.

  1 year old
• Begins to communicate verbally (name, etc.)


  2 year old
• These are the preschool years. Young Children learn to become more self-sufficient and to care for themselves, develop school readiness skills and spend many hours in play with peers.


  Early Childhood
• Wants to be just like parents.

  3 years old
• Sentences are more complex; speaks well enough for strangers to understand.


  4 years old
• Can hop on one foot and skip.

  5 years old
• Socialize with other children their age.

  5 years old
• Develops fears.

  4 years old.
• Climbs stairs with alternating feet. Can briefly stand on one foot.

  3 years old
• Will play side by side other children, but does not actively play with them. Great imitators.


  2 years old
• Tentative sense of independence. Determined explorer.

  1 year old
• Toothless; Poor vision (focusing range 8 to 12 inches)


  Infancy
• Begins to walk and talk -Ability for passive language (better understanding of what's being said.


  1 year old
• Can usually speaks in 3 to 4 words sentences.

  2 year old
• Famous for negative behavior "ΝΟ!" ΤΟ EVERYTHING!; Temper tantrums

  2 years old
• Can accurately copy figures. May begin to read.

  5 years old
• Imagination is vivid.

  4 years old
• from conception to birth?

  pre-natal period
• from birth to 18-24 months?

  Infancy
• end of infancy to 5-6 years, Grade I?

  Early Childhood
• 6-11 years of age

  Middle and Late Childhood
• The fundamental skills of reading, writing and arithmetic are mastered.

  Middle and Late Childhood
• Begins with rapid physical changes- dramatic gains in height and weight, changes in body contour, and the development of sexual characteristics such as enlargement of breast, development of pubic and facial hair deepening of the voice. 


  Adolescence
• The child is formally exposed to the larger world and its culture. Achievement becomes a more central theme of the child's world and self-control increases.

  Middle and Late Childhood
• Both large and small muscles well-developed.

  6-11 years old
• Traumatic life stage for child and parent.

  10-12 years old
• Developed complex motor skills

  6-11 years old
• Puberty occurs.

  10-12 years old
• Pursuit of independence and identity are prominent.

  Adolescence